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Facebook scammers host Trojan horse extensions on Chrome Web Store.

March 27, 2012 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

Cybercriminals are uploading malicious Chrome browser extensions to the official Chrome Web Store and using them to hijack Facebook accounts, according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab. The rogue extensions are advertised on Facebook by scammers and claim to allow…

Facebook scammers go back to using Javascript

May 10, 2011 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

As users become accustomed to ignoring one particular scam approach — and as Facebook is becoming more adept at spotting and blocking the rogue applications — the copy/paste script one is making a comeback. The most popular lure used by…

Facebook scammers use Osama bin Laden’s death as lure

May 4, 2011 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

I said the other day this was coming…  Facebook scammers are trying to capitalize on the news of the death of al-Qaeda’s leader by using the event as lure to trick users into spreading spam and participating in rogue surveys….

Profile Spy Scam Hits Twitter…

April 6, 2011 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

Security researchers warn of a survey scam currently making the rounds on Twitter which tricks users by promising them the ability to view their profile visitors. According to a researcher from Errata Security, victims post spam messages that read “94…

Localized Facebook Scams On The Rise…

April 6, 2011 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

Security researchers warned that localized Facebook scams are becoming increasingly common as spammers attempt to reach as many users as possible. A researcher from Kaspersky Labs described a recent German scam that lured users with a video of a roller…

Another Rogue Facebook App…

April 6, 2011 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

Photoshopped image scam used in rogue Facebook app trap. Facebook users were put under fire April 4 by a brace of new threats, one of which spreads through a link disseminated through the Facebook Chat application. An estimated 600,000 people…

Phishing Scam Masquerades as Adobe Upgrade

April 4, 2011 · by z3r0phux · in Security Musings

Phishers are using spam that tries to trick people by offering an upgrade to Adobe Acrobat. Detailed by security provider Cloudmark, this type of advertising spam e-mails users a notice to upgrade to the new Adobe Acrobat Reader. Those who…

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